Hello again. I was meant to make a post about A New Man months ago, but first I had problems with my wireless router, then, to be frank, Christmas was coming up, then New Year, and I just forgot. I even forgot that I had all the screencaps already downloaded. Plus, I forgot what happened in the episode. But I've re-watched it now, so here's my review, and if there's no one out there still watching this community...well, I guess it's my fault. Very sorry.

Anyway, this episode always used to be one of my favourites. In fact, in most ways, it still is.

Hello, everyone. I want to apologise for the lack of updates on this community for so long. I was meant to have posted about A New Man ages ago. Unfortunately, though, my wireless router broke down, and I still have a very unstable internet connection. I'm hoping to get the screencaps downloaded this week and will try to make the post by Friday.

After that, I think we're probably looking at a more realistic schedule of one post per week.

And we're back. Apologies for the unintentional hiatus - various family and fandom things got in the way. But at least we have a pretty special episode to return on. Music to the heart of any Spuffy fan, but sheer hilarity for almost any viewer. This is the Buffyverse, though. There are dark overtones.

It's not actually AKA that at all, of course, but since the Angel raiding the fridge scene is one of my favourites in the episode, I just decided to call it that. And Angel does eat an awful lot (you know, for someone who usually only drinks blood).

A quick update of what the Great Broody One has been up to in LA since the last crossover. In very short, we keep on coming across a certain law firm, we keep on seeing a blonde policewoman, and Cordelia and Doyle are not wholly hitting it off.

Quick summaries - apologies if I missed your favourite bit - do feel free to comment about it below.

Angel, like so many Whedon shows, is a little slow in picking up pace: there are an awful lot of talky-talky scenes in these episodes. Yes, there are important themes, especially about Daddy issues (and Mummy issues). One of my favourite lines from early AtS is here: My parents were great. (Grabs stick, vamps out) Tasted a lot like chicken..

Personally I find Kate uninspiring, partly because I don't really rate Elizabeth Rohm's acting. The W&H stuff is building nicely, but is still mostly background. Cordelia and Doyle are doing a Beatrice and Benedict act which might just lead somewhere but is taking its time. Angel is still using pretty much the same expression for all purposes.

I know many rate the spinoff even higher than the original show, but I would argue it's quite a long way from its stride as yet.

Opinions? Comments? Your input is much welcomed before we return to our normal BtVS.

We promised we'd be back with the BtVS re-watch on fantas_magoria in 2016, and here we are (if rather later than planned).

After a short discussion between your friendly neighbourhood mods, we've decided not to include AtS in our re-watch, except for the crossover episodes, of which there are four in season 1 of AtS and one in season 2. This is in part due to having no clue where to get AtS screencaps, but mostly due to having not enough time to do both shows justice. Sorry if this disappoints anyone.

We aim to post twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so see you in a couple of days with the first BtVS season 4 episode, The Freshman.

Here, finally, is the last season 3 post in our rewatch. Sorry about the long delay. After this post there will be a hiatus (a planned one this time), while your friendly neighbourhood mods try to work out a posting schedule for season 4.

And here we are, at the two-part season finale. Everything is about to change: the world might end or the Scoobies might leave school. Who knows which is scarier?

The process of High School graduation is alien to me, as a Brit; we may have a final assembly, quite likely a Leavers’ Ball (sometimes called a Prom these days) but in general we slink away after the last exam, return for Results Day in August, then party or not with our friends. We don’t get diplomas as such, for finishing school, just for the A Level results we’ve achieved, which usually arrive months later and are picked up from school by parents, as the students are likely to be already away at university. If I get things wrong, therefore, I apologise in advance.

You may have noticed that posts on this comm have become somewhat irregular of late. This is because both your friendly neighbourhood mods are a bit short of time at the moment. Still, one post a week is probably more doable for most people anyway. Isn't it?

So, The Prom - one of my favourite season 3 episodes. It signals the end of an era in the show - a final rite of passage before Graduation Day and the end of High School.

Needless to say, for poor Buffy, it also includes violence and trauma.

The violence comes courtesy of this guy.

Tucker Wells, Andrew's better looking, better known (hey, going by Never Leave Me in season 7, even Spike's heard of him and Spike wasn't even around in season 3) and probably more evil older brother.

After the tour de force of Doppelgangland, this episode brings us back to the season arc with a bump (and lots of unpleasant stabbing and backstabbing). Not much humour to be found here, except in scenes featuring the Mayor, who is doggedly cheerful throughout...